It's hard to believe that Argentina and Brazil are neighbours. Buenos Aires could not be any more different to, say, Rio.
It has some fine architecture, very wide boulevards and a huge number of squares and statues, that have led to comparisons with Paris, but I think it's more reminiscent of Barcelona.
There's a very European feel to it, not just in the style of buildings, but the fact there are cafes on every corner and people are very smartly dressed. In Rio, everyone wore flip-flops, but here they are a rare sight.
Maybe that reflects a change in attitude, because I sense that people are more reserved here, after the care-free, fun-loving Brazilians. That's not a criticism, however - an Englishman could never find fault in being reserved. Still waters run deep, after all.
THING I DIDN'T KNOW BEFORE TODAY:
People who live in Buenos Aires are called portenos (in Rio, they are cariocas and in Sao Paulo, paulistas)
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